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like begets like; the apple doesn't fall far from the tree; (lit.) eggplants don't grow on gourd vines

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since the era of the Emperor Jinmu; (first ever) since the dawn of Japan's history; unprecedented

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government-controlled gambling; municipally operated gambling

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hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago

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person with a humble salary; person of a low condition

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poor household

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(short-term) leave allowed a servant

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Doukan

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criminal (bound by ropes); prisoner in bonds; being bound by ropes

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admission fee; fee for having one's fortune told

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to be recognized (by someone of higher status); to be noticed; to get attention

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incantation and prayer

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strapped for cash; hard up

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Tamagawajousui

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wife of a shogun or a highest-ranking nobleman

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clever person

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(imperial) words

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small stipend

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floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)

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from the area (e.g. person or goods); local trader; local merchant; street tough; hoodlum controlling a territory (e.g. red light district, amusement area)

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getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke

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rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point

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Glory to the Sutra; Hail Lotus Sutra

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medicinal-herb garden

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beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)

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lacking a role; lacking a post; lacking a position; duty-free; tax-free

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penniless; extremely poor; destitute

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airing of clothes, hanging scrolls, etc. (to prevent damage from insects and mould)

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Meireki era (1655.4.13-1658.7.23)

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Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)

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about here; in this neighborhood

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to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang

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august visit; arrival

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evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

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old furniture; curios; secondhand goods

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study tour; guided visit; field trip

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uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark

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politics

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to tear down; to shatter

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spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler

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cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics

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expenses; costly; expensive

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(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples

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medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist

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earthen bridge

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secondhand store

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the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)

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slightly good luck (as a fortune telling result)

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memorial service; prayers for the repose of the soul; transfer of merit

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to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead

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